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Calm on the surface, furiously paddling underwater!

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In this modern age of the selfie, I have become ever more conscious of my near-complete lack of physical self-awareness, in the sense of how I look to others. Some people just know how to stand, how much to tilt their heads, where to put their hands, or whatever it is that makes them look like they're authoritative/cool/sexy in their corporate profile/Zoom window/Instagram stream :D  Me? If I were to attempt any of those shenanigans, I would look like my left shoulder was in my right sleeve, while my head is lolling off in the opposite direction. I think it's some kind of physical spatial dyslexia. As a result, any half-reasonable photo of me essentially requires me to keep it simple, look straight at the camera with a goofy grin, and no going off-script please! When I was in university, I once joined a dance competition with some hall friends, in a fit of YOLO/insanity. After months of incredibly patient instruction by my friends, I managed to hone my skills to become not quit...